Heidelcast: Saturday Superfriends!

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Meet The Superfriends

Scott McDermand II is pastor of First Presbyterian Church of Bad Axe, Michigan. He graduated from San Diego State University (BA, History) and earned masters degrees at Westminster Seminary California (MA, Historical Theology; MDiv). He serves on the board of directors of the Heidelberg Reformation Association as secretary. He has a passion for preaching and teaching the Word of God, Biblical theology, Church History, and enjoys fellowshipping with the saints. In his free time, he also enjoys baseball, reading, classical music, eating whatever his wife cooks for him, and walking their two dogs. Scott is a regular contributor to the Heideblog and a member of the board of directors of the HRA.

Harrison Perkins (PhD, Queen’s University Belfast; MDiv, Westminster Seminary California) is pastor of Oakland Hills Community Church (OPC), a member of the of the Heidelberg Reformation Association, a Senior Research Fellow at the Craig Center for the Study of the Westminster Standards, associate online instructor in church history at Westminster Theological Seminary, a visiting lecturer in systematic theology at Edinburgh Theological Seminary, and author of Reformed Covenant Theology: A Systematic Introduction. He’s a regular contributor to the Heidelblog and a member of the board of directors of the HRA.

R.Scott Clark is the President of the Heidelberg Reformation Association, the author and editor of, and contributor to several books, the most recent of which is The Heidelberg Catechism: A Historical, Theological, Pastoral Commentary  (Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press 2025) and the author of many articles. He has taught church history and historical theology since 1997 at Westminster Seminary California. He has also taught at Wheaton College, Reformed Theological Seminary, and Concordia University. He has hosted the Heidelblog since 2007 and the Heidelcast since 2009. Read Scott’s articles»

Episodes

  1. Meet the Superfriends | Feb 1, 2025
  2. Bible Translations | Feb 8, 2025
  3. “Pure” or “Less Pure” Churches? | Feb 15, 2025
  4. The Angel of the Lord; Gospel Preaching | Feb 22, 2025
  5. Who Can Serve the Lord’s Supper? | March 1, 2025
  6. Former Baptist | The Elements of the Elements of the Lord’s Supper | Christian Education | March 8, 2025
  7. Is a Husband the Prophet, Priest, and King of His Family | The Gospel as Sacramental | March 15, 2025
  8. Understanding for Singing the Psalms | Monogenes (μονογενής) | Westminster Shorter Catechism #85 | March 22, 2025
  9. Signing the Cross | The Purpose of the Book of Job | March 29, 2025
  10. Luke 24:31 | Why Reformed Theology? | April 5, 2025
  11. Participation in the Liturgy | Christian Liberty and the Conditions for Church Membership | Jesus Fulfilling All Righteousness | April 12, 2025
  12. Take Up Your Cross | Understanding Paedo Baptism Before Calvin | 1689 Federalist Covenant Theology | April 19, 2025
  13. Common Grace | Regulative Principle of Worship | Why are the Hosts in the Denominations They Are? | April 26, 2025
  14. The Person and Natures of Jesus Christ | Electronic Devices During The Worship Service | May 3, 2025
  15. The Role of a Prophet in the New Covenant | Are There Inherently Sinful Forms of Music? | The Perpetual Virginity of Mary? | May 10, 2025
  16. Should We Pray for our Pets? | Lord’s Day Evening Services? | May 17, 2025
  17. Gambling and the Mercies of God | Does the Westminster Larger Catechism Teach That Baptism Saves? | May 24, 2025
  18. Did Christ Die for All the Children of Believers? | Limbus Patrum | May 31, 2025
  19. Who are the False Teachers in 2 Peter 2? | How to Think About Retirement | June 7, 2025
  20. The Regulative Principle of Worship and the Liturgical Church Calendar | The Incarnation and Jesus’ Body | June 14, 2025
  21. John Piper and Final Justification | June 21, 2025
  22. What is Preaching and What is the Purpose of a Sermon? | July 28, 2025
  23. Did Adam Have Any Knowledge of the Ten Commandments? | The Eucharist: Where Does the Changing of the Elements Come From? | July 5, 2025
  24. Created for Communion with God: The Promise of Genesis 1 and 2 | July 12, 2025
  25. Was the Covenant of Grace Made with Christ or the Elect? | Should I Change Churches? | July 19, 2025
  26. When Have We Gone Too Far When Changing Our Doctrinal Understanding? | Romans 2:13, Two Stages of Justification, and Future Justification Through Works | July 26, 2025
  27. Will the Elect Find Their Way to a Reformed Church? | Besetting Sin: Godly Sorrow vs. Worldly Sorrow | August 2, 2025
  28. Sacramental Union | Augustine’s Adult Baptism | Acts 15:29 and Blood Sausage | August 9, 2025
  29. Protestant Christianity And Spiritual Legitimacy With the Church Fathers | Second Commandment Violations and Church Discipline | August 16, 2025
  30. Is it OK to Call Pastors “Priest” and ” Father” | Do We Freely Choose to Sin? | August 23, 2025
  31. Adult Children Who Have Fallen Away From the Faith | When a Pastor’s Convictions Change | August 30, 2025
  32. Addressing Church Councils that Disagree with the Reformed Confessions | Will God Forgive Me for Adultery? | September 6, 2025
  33. John Calvin on Autotheos | Questions on Baptism | September 13, 2025
  34. Does Baptism Save You? | Women Preaching | September 20, 2025
  35. Were the Representatives of the Dutch Second Reformation Unduly Introspective? | September 27, 2025
  36. Superfriends Saturday: What Makes the Confessions Different From Biblicism? | Questions About Assurance | October 4, 2025
  37. Non-ordained Service in the Church | October 11, 2025
  38. Anointing with Oil | Is the Word “Psalms” Inclusive of Non-Inspired Songs? | October 18, 2025
  39. Is the Church a Household of Households? | October 25, 2025
  40. “The Heidelberg Catechism A Historical, Theological, and Pastoral Commentary” An Interview With Dr. R. Scott Clark | November 1, 2025
  41. Are Youth Groups Beneficial? | November 8, 2025
  42. Raising Boys to Bear the Fruit of the Spirit | Are There Differences in Substance Between the Levitical and Melchizedekian Priesthoods? | November 15, 2025
  43. Demonic Possession | November 23, 2025
  44. Term Limits for Elders and Deacons | What Should the Balance be Between Preaching Law and Gospel? | November 29, 2025
  45. Double Predestination | December 6, 2025
  46. Do We Pray to Jesus or to the Father in the Name of Jesus Through the Power of the Holy Spirit? | December 13, 2025
  47.  The “Divine Council” Interpretation of Psalm 82:1 | December 20, 2025
  48. Does the Scottish Confession Teach Baptismal Regeneration? | December 27, 2025
  49. A Practical Approach to Natural Law—How Do We Know When Scripture is Speaking to Only Nature or Only to Grace or to Both? | January 3, 2026
  50. The Theological Significance of Pets | January 10, 2026
  51. Do Humans Have Intrinsic Value Before God? | January 17, 2026
  52. How Do We Reconcile the Republication of the Covenant of Works at Sinai with the Westminster Confession of Faith 7.5? | January 23, 2026
  53. Paul’s Response to the Judaizers in Galatians: Circumcision, the Law, and Our Justification | January 31st, 2026
  54. Are the Length of Creation Days and the Age of the Earth in Genesis 1 Markers of Orthodoxy? | February 7, 2026
  55. The Relationship of “Historical Theologian” to the Offices of the Church | February 14, 2026
  56. Which is More Important, Pure Worship or Political Theology? | February 21, 2026
  57. ”Be Fruitful and Multiply”—How Does this Command Apply to Families Who Cannot Naturally Have Children? | February 28, 2026
  58. Preparing for Seminary and Pastoral Ministry | The Relationship Between Repentance and Faith | March 7, 2026
  59. The Error of Sandemanianism | March 14, 2026
  60. Praying to Dead Saints and Necromancy | Are Our Heavenly Rewards Proportional to Our Works? | March 21, 2025
  61. I Can’t find a Reformed Church Near Me With an Evening Service. What Should I Do? | March 28, 2026
  62. Women Teaching the Gospel: Does Scripture Forbid Women from Telling Others What the Gospel is in Public? | April 4, 2026
  63. How Do We Prepare a Sermon? | Every Member Ministry in Light of Ephesians 4:11-13 | April 11, 2026
  64. Ministry, Evangelism, and the Second Commandment | April 18, 2026
  65. Advice for Couples Who are From Different Christian Traditions | April 25, 2026
  66. What is the Ideal Method for Confessional Subscription For Office Bearers? | May 2, 2026
  67. Are Theaters, Movies, Card Playing, and General Entertainment Sinful? Or, Have We Become Lax as Christians? | May 9, 2026
  68. Is the “Home Church” Movement Biblical? | May 16, 2026
  69. A Follow-Up on Advice for Couples Who are From Different Christian Traditions | Are Elder and Deacon Meetings on the Lord’s Day a Violation of the Fourth Commandment? | May 23, 2026
  70. What Exactly Was Adam and Eve’s Sin? | May 30, 2026
  71. Canons of Dort 3&4.17: How do Admonitions Function Under the Covenant of Grace? | June 6, 2026

Show Notes

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